In our Copenhagen to Madrid EV duel, the Tesla Model 3 Performance beats the smart forfour EQ 2017 by 5201 minutes, completing the 2479km route in 26h 20min. The key advantage? 30 fewer charging stops. Route calculated on September 6, 2026 using real-time charging station data.
The Tesla Model 3 Performance needs only 10 charging stops compared to 40 for the slowest vehicle, saving valuable time.
Winner
Tesla Model 3 Performance
- Total time: 26h 20min (5201 min faster)
- Charging stops: 10
- Charging time: 2h 6min
- Energy: ~439 kWh
- Distance: 2479km
Quick Comparison
| Metric |
smart forfour EQ 2017 |
Tesla Model 3 Performance |
| Travel time |
113h 1min |
26h 20min |
| Charging time: |
86h 6min |
2h 6min |
| Charging stops: |
40 |
10 |
| Energy used |
~446 kWh |
~444 kWh |
Charging Strategy Breakdown
smart forfour EQ 2017 Route
- Start: Copenhagen (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
Clever Ladesäule (147 min, 10% → 79%)
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Stop 2:
Parkeringsplads Torvet (130 min, 10% → 71%)
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Stop 3:
Hopfenmarkt (149 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 4:
Trave (123 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 5:
Bremer Straße (12 min, 10% → 16%)
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Stop 6:
Allego Garten von Ehren (168 min, 10% → 89%)
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Stop 7:
Sam Urban Food (145 min, 10% → 78%)
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Stop 8:
McDonald's Autohof Cloppenburger Land (157 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 9:
Tecklenburger Land West (149 min, 10% → 80%)
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Stop 10:
VR-Bank Haverland (151 min, 10% → 81%)
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Stop 11:
Bismarckplatz (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 12:
McDonald's (104 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 13:
Allego Zolder Noord (138 min, 10% → 75%)
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Stop 14:
Lidl (72 min, 10% → 44%)
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Stop 15:
Lidl (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 16:
Aire de La Sentinelle Ouest (55 min, 10% → 36%)
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Stop 17:
Lidl (157 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 18:
Parking Roye (166 min, 10% → 88%)
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Stop 19:
Bauer Paris Occasion (83 min, 10% → 49%)
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Stop 20:
Total Avenue de la Porte d'Italie (93 min, 10% → 54%)
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Stop 21:
IONITY Parc multimodal de Longvilliers (155 min, 10% → 83%)
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Stop 22:
Aire d'Orléans-Saran (115 min, 10% → 64%)
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Stop 23:
IONITY Aire de Blois-Villerbon (153 min, 10% → 82%)
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Stop 24:
Ibis Styles Tours Sud (46 min, 10% → 32%)
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Stop 25:
Aire de Ste Maure de Touraine (155 min, 10% → 83%)
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Stop 26:
Route de Parthenay (160 min, 10% → 85%)
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Stop 27:
Fastned Aire des Groies (155 min, 10% → 83%)
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Stop 28:
Lidl (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 29:
Aire Fontbelleau Paris Bayonne (164 min, 10% → 87%)
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Stop 30:
Aire de la Porte des Landes Ouest (113 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 31:
Aire de l'Océan Ouest (113 min, 10% → 63%)
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Stop 32:
IONITY Aire de Labenne Ouest (142 min, 10% → 77%)
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Stop 33:
Hotel Silken Amara Plaza (125 min, 10% → 69%)
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Stop 34:
Eroski (157 min, 10% → 84%)
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Stop 35:
Eroski (185 min, 10% → 93%)
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Stop 36:
Hospital Universitario de Burgos (91 min, 10% → 53%)
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Stop 37:
Parador de Lerma (123 min, 10% → 68%)
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Stop 38:
Hotel Milagros Rio Riaza (104 min, 10% → 59%)
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Stop 39:
Gasolinera Mirasierra (85 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 40:
El Cancho Del Aguila (134 min, 10% → 73%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Tesla Model 3 Performance Route
- Start: Copenhagen (100% charge)
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Stop 1:
IONITY Ostetal Nord (10 min, 15% → 53%)
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Stop 2:
Shell Tankstelle Teutopark (18 min, 10% → 70%)
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Stop 3:
IONITY Aire de Tignée Nord (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 4:
Aire de La Sentinelle Ouest (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 5:
Bauer Paris Occasion (11 min, 13% → 56%)
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Stop 6:
IONITY Aire de Blois-Villerbon (14 min, 10% → 62%)
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Stop 7:
Supercharger N10 (10 min, 10% → 50%)
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Stop 8:
Aire Fontbelleau Paris Bayonne (18 min, 16% → 71%)
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Stop 9:
Supercharger Telleria Industrialdea (10 min, 10% → 52%)
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Stop 10:
Supercharger Calle Herreros (15 min, 10% → 63%)
- Arrival: Madrid
Why the Tesla Model 3 Performance Won
The Tesla Model 3 Performance achieved a 5201-minute advantage over smart forfour EQ 2017 on this 2479km route. Key factors:
- Fewer charging stops: 10 stops vs 40 for the slowest vehicle means less time spent finding and connecting to chargers.
- Faster charging: Total charging time of 2h 6min vs 86h 6min thanks to higher peak charging speeds or better charging curve.
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